How can I detect whether an iOS device is in silent mode or not?

Question

I\'ve been looking for hours and I can\'t seem to find any API that explains how to detect whether an iPhone ringer is in silent mode or not. This is what I\'m talking about

Answer 1

I don't think there is and you probably don't need to directly call an API to detect if the device is muted or not. What you need to know is this:

When playing a sound, you will do something like:

        try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory({AVAudioSessionCategory})
        try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
        audioPlayer = try AVAudioPlayer(contentsOfURL: alertSound)
        audioPlayer.prepareToPlay()
        audioPlayer.play()

In the {AVAudioSessionCategory}, you can specify:

AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient: Your audio is silenced by screen locking and by the Silent switch

AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayBack: Your Audio continues with the Silent switch set to silent or when the screen locks